1
: in a line matching the length or direction of
walking along the road
also
: at a point or points on
a house along the river
2
: in the course of
made stops along the way
3
: in accordance with : in
a new agreement along the lines of the first
2
: from one to another
word was passed along
3
a
: in company : as a companion
brought his wife along
—often used with withwalked to school along with her friends
b
: in association
—used with with
work along with colleagues
4
a
: sometime within a specified or implied extent of time
—usually used with about
along about July 17
b
: at or to an advanced point
plans are far along
5
: in addition : also
—usually used with with
a bill came along with the package
6
: at hand : as a necessary or useful item
brought an extra one along
had his gun along
7
: on hand : there
tell him I'll be along to see him
Synonyms of along
Examples of along in a Sentence
Preposition
We walked along the beach.
The chairs were lined up along the wall.
The ship sailed along the coast.
We drove to Boston and we stopped along the way for lunch.
Adverb
We walked along beside the road.
I was just walking along, minding my own business.
The police told the people in the crowd to move along.
We looked at the houses as we drove along.
Plans for a new stadium are already pretty far along.
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Preposition
Firefighters halted the forward progress of the Happy Fire, a collection of small blazes burning Tuesday along a roadside southeast of Placerville, and evacuation orders affecting about 300 area residents had been downgraded to warnings.
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Adverb
The joy and celebration, alongside heartbreak for fans of losing countries, is getting people to follow along, in stadiums and at home.
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2 July 2026
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“Along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/along. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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along
1 of 2 preposition1
: in a line matching the length or direction of
walk along the beach
lined up along the wall
2
: at a point or points on
stopped along the way
3
: in accordance with
a new agreement along the lines of the first
along
2 of 2 adverb1
: onward entry 1, forward
move along
2
: as a companion or associate
brought my best friend along
3
: in addition : also
the bill came along with the package
4
: at or on hand
had a camera along
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